singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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9 `1 R4 g0 r) u7 ctall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:4 w0 o* m5 Y/ B$ z, @+ q
I never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:3 V# h5 o9 d0 |
I never really like starbucks. they...

9 P# ?% `" V# D: D8 G4 [" hmyabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:! x, ]4 n/ y; C

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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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3 ~. s- `. D* N- w3 ]$ i3 I/ P( u/ WThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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, ]5 o  J" ~+ k( a& zwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

( a% [: M3 q5 U+ BI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
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$ A: x6 E! O3 Q, PAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:/ z( L4 B4 d* g
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?  H' o" U6 }# F+ U+ @2 T+ y; `  n' R+ N
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

; |6 {- F1 w) X' c' Ohey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too